Hybrid Philippine Sword? Help in Translation Please

ariel · 27th September 2007, 08:52 PM

Looks like a reasonably new Dha to me.
Thailand, Burma....

Andrew · 27th September 2007, 09:38 PM

Ariel is correct: Thai daab. Second half of the 20th century.

t_c · 28th September 2007, 01:56 AM

Some of the symbols do look like they could be Baybayin ( I don't know what Thai/Burmese script looks like though). Here's a couple of links for Baybayin script:

http://www.eaglescorner.com/baybayin/
http://www.mts.net/~pmorrow/bayeng1.htm

27th September 2007, 08:52 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Looks like a reasonably new Dha to me. Thailand, Burma....

27th September 2007, 09:38 PM	#2
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Ariel is correct: Thai daab. Second half of the 20th century.

28th September 2007, 01:56 AM	#3
t_c Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ca, usa Posts: 92	Some of the symbols do look like they could be Baybayin ( I don't know what Thai/Burmese script looks like though). Here's a couple of links for Baybayin script: http://www.eaglescorner.com/baybayin/ http://www.mts.net/~pmorrow/bayeng1.htm